The ability to avoid collisions is essential for survival. Diminished avoidance abilities among older adults and those under age 12 may account for the disproportionately high number of older individuals and children ...

Quantifying anaerobic power in runners while running is problematic compared to the determination of aerobic capacity. Aerobic capacity is the maximal amount of oxygen consumed during maximal exertion and is assessed ...

Traumatic injury typically presents with the five cardinal signs of inflammation 'secondary to the release of histamine and norepinephrine. These chemical mediators increase capillary permeability, allowing exudate high ...

In 1989 Wisconsin was the first state to institute a minimal wrestling weight program for high schools. The intent of the program was to prevent the dangerous weight cutting behaviors of wrestlers (Oppliger 1995). The ...

The purpose of this study was to compare measurements of resting energy expenditure (REE) via indirect calorimetry using the BodyGem with measurements from a metabolic cart and the Harris-Benedict equation. Participants ...

Context: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a life long immunosuppressive disease that leads to aerobic and anaerobic deconditioning, and diminished capacity to function independently in society, Acquired Immunodeficiency ...

Background: The purpose of the study was to examine physical activity and body mass index in Palauan adolescents using pedometers and BMI measurements. Methods: A total of 131 (63 females, 68 males; ages 10-14) middle ...

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the accuracy of a University Preparticipation Physical Evaluation (PPE) questionnaire in identifying concussion(s) in collegiate athletes. Design: A comparison of ...

The purpose of this study was to compare the specificity of the WAnT and a recently developed 200 meter sprint, Hawaii Anaerobic Run Test (HART). by evaluating the performance of seventy seven male and female runners and ...

In recent years, a focus of cardiovascular research has been heart rate variability (HRV). Heart rate variability has been defined as the beat-to-beat fluctuations in heart rate over time. In clinical studies, a low HRV ...

The purpose of this study was to explore university students who participate and do not participate in physical activity classes and their attitudes towards physical activity, and the importance of physical activity and ...

Every thirty-five seconds an American will die of cardiovascular disease (CVD), making it the leading cause of death in the United States since 1900 (American Heart Association [AHA],2006). In 2003, the American Heart ...

Sprinting success is achieved by a fast start such that maximal horizontal 1 velocity can be achieved and maintained (Johnson and Buckley, 2000; Mann and Herman, 1985). Sprint velocity can be defined as the product of ...